There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Waukee by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1200 / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
8h 57m$95–216Drive 346.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from St. Louis to Waukeecar 346.5 mi
6h 55m$64–92Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain Missouri River Runner / ...
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus Jefferson 802 / ...
11h 29m$124–295Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM)plane STL - DSM
5h 43m$122–552Train, bus via Warrensburg
- Take the train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
10h 35m$117–278Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly to Des Moines
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Des Moines (DSM)plane SPI - DSM
7h 4m$127–450Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane STL - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Waukeecar
7h 20m$102–524
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Waukee is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Waukee is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between St. Louis and Waukee is 462 miles. The road distance is 348.6 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Waukee without a car is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from St. Louis to Waukee, including transfers.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Waukee is to bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $95 - $220. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $550 and takes 5h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Waukee is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from St. Louis to Waukee.
There are 171+ hotels available in Waukee.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Waukee, IA, USA?
You can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Waukee via Kansas City and Des Moines in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Des Moines (DSM) hourly.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Des Moines via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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